Polymer Researcher - Plet

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The School of Engineering at Penn State Behrend is seeking applicants for part-time (temporary) job of researcher.

Job duties to include:

• Polymer Co-Extrusion Development: Develop a polymer co-extrusion platform, applying rheological principles and ANSYS Polyflow simulations to predict extrudate patterns resulting from complex die geometries.
• Die Design and Fabrication: Support the design and fabrication of customized extrusion dies, including the application of metal additive manufacturing, and experimentally validate their performance through extrusion trials.
• Material Characterization: Conduct dimensional, morphological, structural, and other relevant analyses of co-extruded materials to evaluate experimental results against simulation predictions.
• Research Collaboration and Reporting: Participate in project meetings, document research progress, analyze experimental and simulation results, and regularly present technical findings and recommendations to the research team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field.
• Experience in metal additive manufacturing and polymer processing, particularly extrusion and co-extrusion.
• Familiarity with ANSYS Polyflow and other relevant simulation software.
• Strong experimental, analytical, and technical communication skills.

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